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holp512 wrote:

Has anyone bags wearing shoes on their LO's yet? Or has anyone seen any problems with LO's feet/ankles/legs?

My LO want up all the time and loves her bouncer and walker or just standing anywhere with minimal assistance! Problem is she rolls her one foot and no matter what I do it's near impossible to not let her stand up!!

I have been recommended by I'm not sure how many people to buy Stride Rite shoes for her, but I'm wondering if anyone else is having this same issue with their little ones wanting up and/or if anyones LO's are having any problems with their feet/ankles/legs?

I was put down when just talking to a few mom's about wanting to get good shoes for my daughter to help avoid any issues and a particular mother scolded me and told me I should never put shoes on my LO and that my LO will figure it all out and if any issues arise they will correct themselves overtime (or we could see a specialist later in life if needed) which I'm having a very hard time wrapping my head around that...!! Why not help a problem now or stop a problem from occurring? Right?

Has anyone had similar problems? If so what are you doing for it? Anyone wearing shoes on their LO's? If so what kind? Any advice or thoughts on this subject? I haven't seen any similar posts so I figured I would throw it out there for some other thoughts!! Thanks all...!

So I'd have to know more about what you meant by "rolling" as to advise you further, but generally speaking, there is no need for "shoes" at this point.

I am a physical therapist, (disclaimer, I'm not a pediatric PT) and developmentally speaking, babies feet, knees, hips develop from the ground forces that occur when weight bearing. When you place shoes on one's feet, you dampen that effect. In other words, they don't get the sensory input in as efficiently. This sensory input in essential in the development of the arch of the foot and the proper rotation of the legs to ensure a normalized growth and preparation for walking.

If there is a concern for the position of the foot, I would certainly bring this up to the pediatrician where referral to a specialist and/or for prescriptive braces/inserts (orthoses) and or serial casting could be initiated if required.

Baby's don't need to wear shoes, it's part of their development, learning mobility with bare feet helps with balance and strengthens the muscles of the foot. You may hinder her ability to build the muscles in her feet if you stick shoes on her.

When your child starts walking and you need hard sole shoes, don't get stride rite! I got a pair for my son and the Velcro strap wasn't made right and it was hard to get through the loop, and then the shoes basically fell apart. The store in my mall closed too. Worst shoes!

But like the other ladies said, no need for shoes. I got my June baby a pair of soft sole brown "boots" to wear when it's super cold out just in the car seat. He will be bare foot or have socks on when he's just hanging out at home.